Going to early motherhood: how it works and who it is for
In some pregnancies, a little rest is necessary so that the mother and baby can feel well. If you work and this is your case, know that the state provides special safeguards for you and your baby, which we will go to see today. of early motherhood you will surely have much more time available; use it to fantasize about the name of the unborn child! Discover the meanings of the most beautiful in this video.
Early motherhood: what it is
A woman does not always manage to go to work until the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy, the standard goals for starting compulsory maternity. There are some cases, protected by Italian law and the Consolidated Law on Maternity, in which it is advisable to suspend work earlier than expected. This usually serves to protect the health of the worker and the baby on the way.
It is precisely in these cases that we speak of early motherhood. What is it about?
Early maternity s "means a period of absence from work that begins before the statutory period of compulsory maternity leave.
Current regulations say that the expectant mother must respect the obligatory maternity period that goes from the end of gestation to the first months after giving birth (maximum 5 months), but it is possible to go to maternity leave earlier.
It is necessary to submit an early maternity request and can be used by both working women in the private and public sectors. However, the sending of the request does not foresee an automatic acceptance of the same: conditions must exist to ensure that the work is interrupted prematurely.
Today we try to give you all the important information to protect access to this important service, but for details and specific questions please contact the INPS or your competent ATS.
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When is early motherhood granted?
The anticipation of ordinary compulsory maternity leave can be granted when one or more of these hypotheses are found, following medical checks carried out by the NHS:
- serious complications of pregnancy or pre-existing morbid forms that are thought to be aggravated by gestation (the so-called "high-risk pregnancies");
- when the working or environmental conditions are considered to be hazardous to the health of the woman or child;
- when the working mother carries out weight lifting or transport jobs, as well as dangerous, tiring and unhealthy jobs and cannot be moved to other tasks more suited to her state.
The law also protects the health of working mothers in case they come into contact with physical, chemical or biological agents.
There is also "another concession that is made to mothers who work and who have to stop work earlier than expected and it is the case of early maternity for preterm birth, or when the child is born before the 8 month of gestation.
Who is eligible, or who can apply for early maternity
Advance ban, another name for early maternity, is envisaged for all women who work as employees, with state or private contracts, and therefore also includes agricultural and domestic workers.
Not only that, even working women who belong to other contractual categories can make the request, among which we find those who have occasional employment relationships and project contracts; associated workers in participation; freelancers and those registered in the separate management.
For the last two categories listed, it is possible to request optional maternity only in the case of a pregnancy at risk for complications or morbid conditions.
What happens if you are not working at that moment when you need to go to maternity leave? Workers who have ceased or suspended for less than 60 days or who are receiving an unemployment allowance, layoffs or mobility allowance, can still request early disqualification, but as in the case of self-employed and freelance professionals, the acceptance of the application it is foreseen only in cases of pregnancies with complications.
How early motherhood is required
You can send the request in different ways, electronically, on paper or by contacting the local patronates.
In case of complications during gestation or pre-existing morbid forms, an advance ban request must be made by presenting a series of documents to the competent ATS. Surely you will need the medical certificate of pregnancy, the certificate attesting to the serious complications of gestation and any other document deemed useful for the case The format to fill in for the application differs depending on the area you live in, so make sure you download the correct one.
A clarification regarding the gynecologist's certificate: if your doctor is accredited to the National Health Service, his certificate is sufficient. If, on the other hand, it is drawn up by a different doctor, other investigations by the health authority are necessary.
After that, you will be given a copy of the documentation you submitted and another to give to your employer.
Usually, within 7 days of submitting the application, you can obtain a ban from work according to what emerged from the investigations. You will then receive a certificate certifying early abstention and you must communicate the measure to your boss.
While waiting for the early maternity application to be approved, you must abstain from work starting from the date shown on the high-risk pregnancy certificate.
In the event of harmful environmental work situations or when you are not indicated as "suitable" for your normal duties by a Territorial Labor Inspectorate (and also you cannot be reallocated), the request can also be presented by the employer. The next iter remains the same as the previous point.
For the entire period of early maternity you can consider yourself free to go out whenever you want, because you are not subject to tax visits.
As soon as you reach the milestone of the 7th month, remember to send an application to the INPS to have access to compulsory maternity; you can do it easily from home electronically.
What is the procedure in case of premature birth?
In this situation you have to be the one to advance the application and it is necessary to submit it directly to ATS. You can choose the telematic way or by relying on local patronages.
If the birth takes place before the 8th month of gestation you will be able to enjoy the interdiction for a number of days equal to those between the actual date of birth and the presumed one, plus the 5 months inherent to compulsory maternity.
An example? If your child is born two months earlier, that is 60 days from the dpp (presumed date of birth), you can have access to a period of 60 days + 5 months of compulsory work abstention.
How long does early motherhood last?
Apart from the case explained above, the duration of the advance payment depends on the level of risk which is usually established by the Territorial Labor Inspectorate or by ATS.
If complications relating to pregnancy or pre-existing situations are found through medical examinations, or even in the event of harmful environmental conditions or when there is an "impossibility of being moved to another department, the" Inspectorate may decide to have the employee abstain from dawn of gestation. And for the entire period of expectation, up to two months before giving birth when normal motherhood will then start.
If we are faced with heavy or dangerous work, then you can go to early maternity up to 3 months before the dpp.
Not only that, in these contexts he can intervene the director of the company and have his mother banned to avoid exposing her to potential risks to her health. He must always rely on special bodies but he can have the power because he is obliged to draw up the document of business risk assessment In this documentation you will evaluate the problems related to the job of the worker and possibly request her suspension up to 7 months after the birth, during the postnatal period.
The allowance received during early maternity
During the anticipation, the future mother is entitled to exactly the same economic and social security compensation as is provided for the standard maternity leave, i.e. an allowance paid by INPS for 80% of the global average daily wage. The exact amount is calculated on the basis of the last pay period / month immediately prior to the start of maternity leave.
The remaining 20% can be integrated by the employer of the company where you work.
If you are an employee, know that in general your allowance is paid in advance by your employer. For agricultural and domestic workers and for workers enrolled in the separate Inps management, the indemnity is paid directly by the INPS.
